Apple CEO Tim Cook to Deliver Commencement Address at Gallaudet University

Apple CEO Tim Cook will give the graduation address at the university. Located in Washington, D.C., Gallaudet is the only university in the world where students who are hard of hearing can learn English and American Sign Language bilingually.

Cook and Molly Feanny will speak at the graduation.

The president of the university said that Tim Cook will be the speaker in 2022. As the leader of one of the most admired brands in the world, Tim has demonstrated an steadfast commitment to diversity, inclusion, representation and accessibility.

Apple TV+ film won an Academy Award for Best Picture. A young woman named Ruby is the sole hearing member of a family. Ruby uses sign language to help her family with their fishing boat business. The film is one of the most authentic representations of deaf people and their families in the history of cinema.

The undergraduate graduation ceremony will take place on the campus on Friday, May 13 at 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. The time is Eastern.

Cook has delivered addresses at several universities in the US.